If someone was baptized by a Methodist Reverend in their young adulthood but later on in life decided that they wanted to join/be confirmed by the Catholic Church- can they? If so, what is the process?
2006-09-16 23:51:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, everyone can be accepted into the Catholic Church.
Any Christian baptism using water and the words, "[Name], I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit," is accepted in the Catholic Church.
Adults seeking to join the Catholic Church go through a process called the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).
If you are interested in joining or just learning more about the Catholic Church, contact your local parish and ask about information about their RCIA Inquiry group.
You can go and ask any questions you want.
This is the first step in RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) but you can stop at any time. There is no obligation to become a Catholic.
With love and prayers in Christ.
2006-09-17 14:40:45 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No problem.
The Catholic church has a process called RCIA that is an introductory course about the church leading to full membership. Most catholic parishes have an RCIA course and this is a good time of year to join. Just knock on the door and ask. There's no pressure (apart from the fact that the people giving the course are already members) and you can leave the course if you decide it's not for you.
The Catholic and Methodist churches recognise a common baptism and there's no need to get wet again.
2006-09-17 00:27:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The main Churches, Roman Catholic Anglican, Methodists to mention some, recognize the validity of each others Baptism. If someone wishes to become a Roman Catholic, there is no pressure whatsoever, it is a fairly slow process taking about a year, but many do it and have no regrets. It is fair to say that the traffic from various churches is a two way affair, believers can only follow the direction they are being asked to follow.
2006-09-17 00:38:28 · answer #3 · answered by Raymo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
absolutely they can, i was born and raised lutheran and i converted to catholicism. without going into too much detail here, the easiest way to go about searching for the info, would be to contact your local catholic church and ask to set up a meeting with the priest and tell him your concerns and why.
but there are classes to take, masses to attend, rituals to learn, etc.
2006-09-16 23:58:08 · answer #4 · answered by daddysboicub 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure.
Anyone who walks into a Catholic church and tells a priest he or she wants to convert will be a Catholic PDQ.
2006-09-16 23:58:02 · answer #5 · answered by Jay 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Jesus says to you "come to Me that you may have life" why do you go to dead religious organisations? Jesus is the Saviour, not organised religion. For your own soul's sake, read what Jesus had to say in the Gospels. Bless you.
2006-09-17 01:04:42 · answer #6 · answered by Sherriff J. Brown 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Throw some money in the pot and say a few hail Mary's they'll take anything they can get.
2006-09-16 23:54:42 · answer #7 · answered by Prophecy+History=TRUTH 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋